Note: April 30, 2012: The stock kernel will work both on HoneyComb and unlocked (v3) ICS bootloadersNote: May 18, 2012: The update, no wipe required, to this ICS rom is now posted here this thread will remain for anyone remaining on HC

Simply install via clockwork or RA recovery; if you have a rooted and mostly unmodified version of HC 3.1/3.2 currently it may be possible to use this install without a wipe (4.010.41 users are likely to have the best results); However make sure you backup first just in case.

Users of the previous (acer7.006.01_CUST_ROOT_BBv2) version may safely upgrade without a wipe however the following is recommended: 1) wipe dalvik cache in the advance menu of CWM recovery, 2) you may need to the apps menu to get the new market icon (my previous homescreen shortcut was no longer valid but the one in the app list worked without a problem, as making a new shortcut)

Last if you notice slowdowns or forcequits withing 24/48h of upgrading before reporting them try going into recovery and running both "fix permissions" and "clear dalvik cache" then boot the tablet waiting for the logon screen to appear and the screen to dim and turn off before using the tablet. At this point you van use the tablet normally.

This file is based off the OTA update: Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1_1315966386585 _07733ac7.zip subequently updated to 7.014.14_COM_GEN1 by manually extracted these images
(As was sent via OTA here in canada)

Modification Log:
I've made the following changes to the original OTA files:

decrypted and configured for installation from clockwork recovery

remove the bootloader flash (Separate analysis will be required to tell if this is safe) If so it is still not useful in a rooted Clockwork rom install, since in future it may become a downgrade not an update.

configure runparts (runs scripts in /system/etc/init.d) only a "Welcome" script is included however if you wish to run any script on startup you can do so by adding them to your /system/etc/init.d directory)

(v3) Set wifi only by default (if you need otherwise you will need to comment out the last line of the build.prop file, information in the comment above said line)

(v4) Remove extra market related files (merge errors from the acer patches); this ensures the new version of market runs properly (thanks to civato for pointing this out)

* entries starting with (vN) - indicates fixed/added in version N, ie (v2) indicates fixed in version 2 and on

Additional Information:

This is a very simple set of changes that ought to allow rooted users looking for a basic version of Honeycomb 3.2 (and now 3.2.1) safely update without loosing root. Its intended for users that wish a minimally modified rom with root. Either to be used as a rooted stock rom as is; or to be a base to make other small modifications as needed.

As such I'm more likely to provide addons than changing the base rom its self. (excluding any bugs of my creation or new official releases form ACER)

Note the kernel is the stock kernel from acer. Acer's A500 kernel source code can be found at here

FYI: You may use this as a base for other roms as long as credit is given with a link back to this thread where reasonable.

Last edited by ezterry; 19th May 2012 at 03:44 AM.
Reason: add EOL to title (End Of Life)

Since I'm having problems with a corrupt tar.gz file with the latest posted [by acer0] a500 kernel code; these have been built from the a501 version with a a500 config. (the "Application Guide (for Android 3.2 HoneyComb" posted on 9/19) Hopefully this will not be an issue but let me know if you have any issues with the modules (I've checked they load but not that they are fully functional)

~~-- Villain Iconia Kernel --~~

(Tested both on acer7.006.01_CUST_ROOT_BBv2_S, and acer7.014.14_CUST_ROOT_BBv3/acer7.014.14_CUST_ROOT_BBv4)

Here is a re-bundle of the Villain Iconia kernel (original zImage form richardtrip) The installer however has been modified since we now need a new ramdisk image than the one previously bundled with the kernel.

(This will let you overclock and access some more modules, but I've found the stock kernel overall more stable)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is only for the previous acer7.006.01_CUST_ROOT_BBv2_S version:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~-- Wifi Dropouts Patch --~~

If you are having issues with your wifi connections it is recommended to check your router doesn’t have indefinite DHCP leases
However if you can't prevent the indefinite lease a patch for such dhcp connectivity problems is available:

If you previously installed a modified version such as the one modified to play on the a500 without breaking video you will need to uninstall the modified version prior to installing the market version.

~~-- Cell Standby fix/option --~~

If you are seeing Cell standby in your battery use simply add ro.carrier=wifi-only to your build.prop

Inital upgrade to 7.014.14 had some issues with extra market related files, if you are running this version it is recommended to upgrade to V4 or (if you wish to avoid the download and the cost to me of the bandwidth) follow the instructions here to manually make the same change yourself.

I still needed the patch (you will need to apply it by hand)
I hear rumor's [but have not spotted it first hand] of some library that works with both camera and the library.. if I find that one I'd be happy to make a flash-able patch.

Also looking at the Stock/HV/Taboonay kernels, since he is not extracting the ramdisk from the existing boot.img it looks like they will not be 100% compatible with this rom out of the box. (will make something up shortly)

I flashed from 4.010.13 without a full wipe without any issues. I cleared cache, wiped dalvik cache, and flashed. Thanks for your work. This ROM will be very useful for those of us that want to retain root and take advantage of the stability that the stock ROM brings.

Small bug with shell scripts such as pm, This can cause problems with rooted applications expecting them or adb commands, to fix just grab the updated version at the top of the op acer7.006.01_CUST_ROOT_BBv2_S.zip

If you already updated you can safely flash this new version over your current one; however if you subsequently changed items in /system (such as the netflix hack) you will need to make the change again after the upgrade.

Apologies for missing this in my initial testing last night. (my fault for working on this practically while sleeping..)

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